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So, in early 2018, USAID will launch a new Humanitarian Assistance Grand Challenge. It will be our 10th Grand Challenge. At the core of each Grand Challenge is our belief that when government works with the private sector and with innovative and entrepreneurial leaders, there's no limit to what it is that we can do. We can come up with better ideas, better solutions, better methods. And I hope our Humanitarian Assistance Grand Challenge will help us better tackle some of the daunting challenges that we see right in front of us.

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced $5 million for 25 new research projects that will address gaps in evidence and advance technical capacity in critical areas of development. Spanning 15 USAID partner countries, the 25 new projects are funded through the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER), an initiative designed to foster collaborative global research. The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine implements the program.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is proud to celebrate the selection of the USAID Middle East Crisis Humanitarian Response Team as a recipient of the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal in the National Security and International Affairs category.

On Thursday, September 28, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green will deliver opening remarks at the inaugural Global Innovation Week (GIW) Conference at 9:00 a.m. in the Ronald Reagan Building Amphitheater.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is airlifting more than 45 metric tons of critical relief supplies-including emergency shelter materials, hygiene kits, water containers, and blankets-to Dominica, St. Maarten, and St. Kitts & Nevis to assist people affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met today with Elhadj As Sy, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Administrator Green thanked the Secretary-General for the IFRC's long partnership with USAID, and praised the IFRC's 17 million volunteers who are working around the world every day to save and improve lives.

United States Agency for International Development Administrator Mark Green met today with the Honorable Julie Bishop, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs. They discussed strengthening U.S.-Australian cooperation in innovation, women's empowerment, humanitarian assistance, global and regional health security, and private-sector engagement.

We remain deeply committed to combating hunger and helping the world's more vulnerable people. We will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with people in their hour of need. As disaster or a crisis strikes we will continue to be there. That's why today I'm announcing that the United States is pledging an additional $575 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen.

The reality, as we all know, is we will never have enough money as nations to do everything that we would like to do. That means we have to make choices and we have to prioritize. We in the U.S. government choose to prioritize to fight against malaria. Today I am pleased to announce that we will launch new President's Malaria Initiative programs in Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Niger, Sierra Leone, and we will also expand dramatically the PMI program in Burkina Faso.

As we help our neighbors in Mexico and the Caribbean, I want to make clear that America is and will remain the world’s leading humanitarian donor. Whether it’s responding to an earthquake, drought, or conflict, America is committed to standing shoulder to shoulder with people in their hour of need. It is who we are as Americans. While we respond to immediate crises, America is also providing lifesaving humanitarian assistance to those suffering as the result of famine, food insecurity, drought, and conflict, all of which is driving the greatest movement of people since World War II. In the face of this unprecedented need, we are continuing to show leadership.

Today, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green announced that the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), led by USAID and implemented together with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will launch new country programs in Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Niger, and Sierra Leone, and expand its existing program in Burkina Faso.

Today, the United States announced more than $575 million in additional humanitarian assistance to the millions of people affected by food insecurity and violence in Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Somalia. This additional funding brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance to nearly $2.5 billion for these four crises since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2017.

Iraq has been a critical partner to the U.S. Obviously, it has been on the front line of fighting ISIS for years. As the minister noted eloquently, the people of Iraq have made tremendous sacrifices in this fight against ISIS. We all need to applaud them, but we all need to do much more.

The humanitarian response across Iraq has been massive, and it needs to be. It is a key part of securing Iraq's better, more hopeful, and brighter future. As Iraqi and allied forces close in on ISIS, more and more Iraqi citizens are gaining access to life-saving support and a more hopeful path ahead.

Today, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green announced nearly $264 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Iraq. The United States Government has now provided nearly $1.7 billion in humanitarian assistance for the Iraq crisis since Fiscal Year 2014.

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is deploying a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to Mexico in response to urgent humanitarian needs caused by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck on September 19.

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met today with the United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock, who serves as UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Administrator Green thanked Mr. Lowcock for his leadership as the world responds to unprecedented need, and reiterated America's commitment to humanitarian assistance. Administrator Green voiced support for reforms to the UN system that will lead to more effective humanitarian responses.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met today with The Honorable Isabella Lövin, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Climate of the Kingdom of Sweden, during the United Nations General Assembly. Ms. Carin Jämtin, the Director-General of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), also joined the meeting.

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met today with the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis-Management The Honorable Christos Stylianides. Administrator Green reiterated the U.S. Government's commitment to providing assistance to the world's most vulnerable people. He also underscored USAID's partnership with the European Commission (EC) in addressing emergency situations around the globe and shaping global humanitarian policy. He thanked the Commissioner for the strong coordination between USAID and the European Civil-Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), both in the field and at headquarters.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met today with The Right Honorable Priti Patel, M.P., Secretary of State for the Department of International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They noted the longstanding and deep partnership between USAID and DFID, and the potential for increased bilateral cooperation as the world faces unprecedented humanitarian crises.